When Du Changshi returned to the Ministry of Justice, he gave Song Ping'an the treatment of a single room only for third-grade officials and above. At the same time, he ordered the jailer in front of Song Ping'an:
"You taste all the food that is brought here first, and you drink the water that is brought here first. If he is good or bad, you will not have to live anymore." Du Changzhi gently blinked at Song Pingan, "I will see you again when I have time.
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Song Pingan sat on the clean bed and lowered his eyes silently.
For a person with a naturally baby-faced face like him, it is rare for him to have a hint of coldness when he is not smiling.
Dusting his sleeves, Du Changshi raised his feet and left.
Whether Song Ping'an is worth all the effort he puts into it, you will know after giving it a try!
As soon as Du Changshi returned to his room, Huan Li came over. Du Changshi shook his folding fan and asked elegantly, "Why do you have time to come here?"
"avoid arousing suspicion."
Du Changshi knew that he was interrogating Prince Nan'an. He pointed at the teapot with his fan and said, "Drink the tea and pour it yourself."
"I'm not here to drink tea. Senior brother, please go over there. There is no one around His Highness."
Du Changshi's eyes fell on the inconspicuous wrinkles on his sleeves, which seemed to have been scratched and rubbed by someone, and there were still a few wet spots. Facing his senior brother's inspection, Huan Li had no expression on his face. Du Changshi patted his sleeves.
Shoulder, "Then I'll go."
When the Ministry of Punishment hears cases, the lobby is usually not used. For example, Du Changshi and others go to their respective torture chambers, and those who go to the lobby to interrogate must be major cases.
When he arrived at the entrance of the lobby, Du Changshi glanced at the second son of the Hu family, Huan Ran, who was guarding the door.
Huan Ran is eighteen years old this year. Prince Hu's preference for the children of common people is famous even to the emperor. Huan Ran was also a famous figure among the children of powerful people in the past.
His face is haggard, his appearance is thin, and he is too weak to wear clothes. One look at him makes people feel pity for him.
Du Changzhi stopped, and the hand that had just patted Huan Li's shoulder gently patted Huan Ran's shoulder. Du Changzhi comforted him softly, "An Ran, don't feel too sorry for yourself. How can Uncle Hu feel relieved if you are like this?"
He loves you the most."
"Brother Du." Huan Ran's eyes were red. Since his father's accident, he had gone through a lot of ups and downs in relationships. In fact, Huan Ran's relationship with Du Changshi was average in the past, and Du Changshi treated him better now than those people in the past.
"Don't worry." Du Changzhi said softly with comfort and encouragement in his eyes, "I'm going in now, let's talk about it later."
"Yes!" Huan Ran nodded, looking at Du Changshi with eyes full of prayer.
Du Changshi squeezed his shoulders hard and turned around to enter the lobby.
The censor from Zuodu has not arrived yet, so everyone is sitting in the back hall talking.
Mu Anzhi naturally sat at the head, and Li Shangshu and Xie Shaoqing of Dali Temple sat with him.
Hu Ying, the minister of Dali Temple, did not arrive to avoid suspicion.
Du Changshi saw the ceremony and Mu Anzhi waved his hand.
When Du Changshi saw that Cheng Shilang Hua Changshi was also there, he knew that it was not because he was short of manpower, but because Mu Anzhi had specially asked him to come here.
After all, not everyone can participate in the trial of the Crown Prince of the Marquis House.
But what is strange to Du Changshi is that Hu Yuan has almost explained the matter, so why are there three more trials?
Du Changshi went over and sat under Cheng Shilang. Cheng Shilang handed the file to Du Changshi, "It was rushed from Shandong Province in the morning. There are some discrepancies in the accounts."
The accounts can’t be reconciled?
Du Changshi's slender eyebrows moved slightly, he opened the file in his hand and scanned it ten lines at a time, making Du Changshi feel more and more shocked.
Doctor Zheng and Doctor Xu were sent to Shandong by His Highness to investigate the case of former Zhaowu general Liu Chong, who was a personal participant in the Yan family case.
Both Zheng and Xu were talented people. What they sent this time not only contained Liu Zhongsheng's accounts for the past few years, but also the confessions of the grain and grass merchants who helped Liu Zhong sell the Yan family's grain and grass.
Comparing the list of account books of the Yan family's properties produced by Yan Lin with the confession of Nan'an Crown Prince Hu Yuan, the gap in silver taels was as huge as 500,000 taels.
Where did the five hundred thousand silver go?
The evidence sent by Zheng and Xu was interlocking. Unless the Shandong people colluded to confess in advance, the possibility of any mistakes was very small. The Yan family's account books handed over by Yan Lin have also been corroborated by many parties.
Where did this money go? Now I can only ask Prince Nan'an.
How stupid.
Now that the Marquis of Nan'an has returned to the court, no matter what the Crown Prince recruits, for the sake of Marquis Nan'an's face, as long as it is not the crime of treason, there will always be a certain amount of love. The Crown Prince of Nan'an is actually hiding money.
If it's five million taels, it's worth the prince of the Hou family telling a lie.
Five hundred thousand taels, although this is not a small amount, it is definitely not a large amount.
Some things look complicated, but are actually simple, like the five hundred thousand silver. After comparing the evidence from the three parties, you will know where the mistake is.
This is also the reason why Crown Prince Nan'an must be interrogated.
Du Changshi flipped through the file very quickly, closed it and handed it back to Cheng Shilang, and asked softly, "Who found Mr. Hu?"
Cheng Shilang said, "The family member was present at the official meeting, and Mr. Hua was notified of it."
Du Changshi nodded to Hua Changshi, Lao Hua was quite charming!
In fact, Hua Changshi vigorously promoted this joint trial.
Zhuo Ran, the censor of Zuodu, finally arrived. Zhuo Censor's forehead was covered with sweat and he bowed repeatedly, "Excuse me, please forgive me. Your Majesty summoned me, but I'm late."
"Looking at what you said, even if His Majesty summons you, what kind of crime will you forgive?" Mu Anzhi stood up coldly, "Even if Lord Zhuo arrives, let's start the trial."
Zhuo Yushi was the favorite disciple of Prime Minister Pei, the first assistant of the dynasty. Ever since his old friend Pei Ruyu was kicked out of the house, Mu Anzhi had embarrassed Prime Minister Pei.
An Zhi Ginseng is unclear.
Later, one of Mu An's men was responsible for overthrowing Yushitai. In short, Liang Zi's relationship was not easy, and Mu Anzhi would not have a good attitude toward the big boss of Yushitai.
Zhuo Yushi smiled and nodded towards Li Shangshu Xie Shaoqing, obviously not taking Mu Anzhi's cold treatment into consideration.
However, when he looked at the two Hua and Du, he laughed, took a handkerchief from his sleeve and wiped the dryness on his face, and said, "Your Highness really praises his own people. The three ministers will judge, and the two chief historians will also be by the side."
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"With all due respect, the two chief historians are just subordinate officials to His Highness and are not under the jurisdiction of the Third Division. They don't seem to be suitable here. Even if His Highness needs a copywriter, we have enough people in the Third Division, so we can't trouble them.
"Hum." Zhuo Yushi was born with a smiling face and apologized to Mu Anzhi, "I am a loyal and upright person. If I have something to say, I will speak it out. Don't blame me, Your Highness."
"Since you know that these two are my subordinate officials, and since I have Shuguang to ask them to serve by my side, doesn't Zhuo Yushi understand this truth?"
Mu Anzhi's eyes seemed to be quenched with ice, but Zhuo Yushi seemed not to feel the slightest chill at all. When the handkerchief was stuffed back into his sleeve, he asked with a smile like a spring breeze, "How come you heard about the two long history officials?"
He also participated in the interrogation of the case, which is against the rules."
Mu Anzhi directly confronted Zhuo Yushi, "They are fulfilling my wishes. Isn't this the official's duty?"
"Your Highness said yes, that's it." Zhuo Yushi looked like he couldn't offend Mu Anzhi, and he chuckled twice. That kind of expression was extremely irritating.
Mu Anzhi's current temperament was such that he would no longer accept this kind of provocation. He broke out with the old hatred in front of the Yushitai and kicked him out.
Li Shangshu was just about to smooth things over, but he didn't expect Mu Anzhi to directly move his hands. He was older and his hands and feet were slower. He only had time to shout, "Hey, let's talk carefully if you have something to say."
Xie Shaoqing wanted to start a fight, but he only had time to grab Zhuo Yushi's sleeve.
Hua Changshi was a frail old scholar. Du Changshi had quick eyes and quick hands. He passed by with one step, and the wind brought up his fluttering sleeves. Du Changshi pulled Zhuo Yushi to stagger, just in time to avoid Mu An's kick.
Li Shangshu and others rushed forward to persuade Mu Anzhi not to be angry, but Mu Anzhi gave Zhuo Yushi a cold look.
Zhuo Yushi was grabbing Du Changshi and wouldn't let go, "Give me my clothes."
Du Changshi was angry, "It's true that good people don't get rewarded. I didn't save you." He became stronger and accidentally tore off Zhuo Yushi's half-sleeve sleeve.
"Don't do this, are you trying to save me? You don't want the reputation of beating up the court official on His Highness's back!" Zhuo Yushi didn't appreciate it at all, and turned to Mu Anzhi with a pair of peach blossom eyes, "They all represent
Your Highness wants me to pay for my clothes."
Mu Anzhi gritted his teeth, the soles of his feet were itching so much, why did he want to give this guy named Zhuo another pair of feet?
However, Li Shangshu and Xie Shaoqing were by his side, so it would be difficult for him to take action again. Mu Anzhi asked, "Do you really want me to compensate?"
"Of course I have to pay for it. My clothes are very expensive and they are made of authentic Jiangnan silk." Zhuo Yushi is a stern censor who doesn't show any mercy.
Mu Anzhi nodded and strolled over.
Li Shangshu and Xie Shaoqing followed closely. Li Shangshu also said to Zhuo Yushi, "Xiao Zhuo, please stop saying a few words. Who else do you want to ask to pay for a piece of tattered clothes?"
"My clothes were still in good condition just now." Zhuo Yushi vowed not to give up.
Du Changshi gritted his teeth.
Mu Anzhi walked up to Zhuo Yushi, narrowed his eyes, and asked him again, "Do you really want your highness to pay for your clothes?"
Zhuo Yushi suddenly had an ominous premonition, but he still insisted, "Of course. My family is poor, so it is not easy to buy such a piece of clothing."
Mu Anzhi reached out and grasped Zhuo Yushi's sleeve. Li Shangshu Xie Shaoqing said urgently at the same time, "Your Highness, please calm down."
Mu Anzhi's arm suddenly exerted force, and with a squeak, he pulled off the remaining half-sleeve to Zhuo Yushi.
Zhuo Yushi was immediately stunned.
Mu Anzhi said calmly, "I will tear off my own clothes."
Du Changshi, who had just expressed his kindness and was about to be blackmailed, laughed loudly, "I'm here, how about I let my subordinates do the rest?"
He was about to grab Zhuo Yushi's collar, but Zhuo Yushi finally stopped Du Changshi's hand and sighed, "It's like the waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead. Well, well, you don't have to pay for my clothes. I'm unlucky."
"This is not good. How can we bring misfortune to the Censor for no reason?" Hua Changshi said from the side, "Old Du, we can't take advantage of the Censor."
Zhuo Yushi was careless and had no choice but to be squeezed out. He said helplessly, "It's okay if it's not unlucky or unlucky. We only have one sleeve left when we go out. I'm really lucky today!"
Mu Anzhi glanced at him coldly, "Trial the case!"
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